Environmental Assessment Completed

Olga Lake Project

Huron-Manistee National Forests Lake; Wexford, Michigan Cadillac/Manistee Ranger District

Promote desired vegetation distribution, composition, age classes; enhance existing wildlife habitat; treat non-native invasive plants; reduce hazard fuels and reintroduce fire; enhance recreation infrastructure; manage transportation system.

Location

Ten miles west-southwest of Cadillac, MI, and south of highway M-55 and east of highway M-37.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/20/2019
2
Comment Period
01/28/2021
3
Objection Period Start
03/25/2021
4
Decision
05/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Species Population Enhancements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Olga Lake ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/27/2021
ForestsHuron-Manistee National Forest
DistrictsCadillac/Manistee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT20N,R11W,Sections 1-12,14-16; T20N,R12W,Section 1; T21N,R11W, Sections 21,22,25-29,31,33-36; T21N,R12W, Section 36
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Recreation managementFuels managementRoad managementWildlife, fish, rare plants